RSM Albert J.Abrahams MSM 2/7 Worcestershire Regt

[Will O'Brien]

As per CWGC

Name: ABRAHAMS, ALBERT JOHN

Initials: A J

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Regimental Serjeant Major

Regiment: Worcestershire Regiment

Unit Text: 2nd/7th Bn.

Age: 28

Date of Death: 10/09/1917

Service No: 200917

Awards: MSM

Additional information: Son of J. C. and M. Abrahams, of 47, Salop St., Dudley.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: XVIII. E. 7A.

Cemetery: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY

[Will O'Brien]

& the cemetery info

Cemetery: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY

Country: Belgium

Locality: Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen

Location Information: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery is located 12 kilometres west of Ieper town centre, on the Boescheepseweg, a road leading from the N308 connecting Ieper to Poperinge. From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308) is reached via Elverdingsestraat, then over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. On reaching Poperinge, the N308 joins the left hand turning onto the R33, Poperinge ring road. The R33 ring continues to the left hand junction with the N38 Frans- Vlaanderenweg. 800 metres along the N38 lies the left hand turning onto Lenestraat. The next immediate right hand turning leads onto Boescheepseweg. The cemetery itself is located 2 kilometres along Boescheepseweg on the right hand side of the road.

Historical Information: During the First World War, the village of Lijssenthoek was situated on the main communication line between the Allied military bases in the rear and the Ypres battlefields. Close to the Front, but out of the extreme range of most German field artillery, it became a natural place to establish casualty clearing stations. The cemetery was first used by the French 15th Hopital D'Evacuation and in June 1915, it began to be used by casualty clearing stations of the Commonwealth forces. From April to August 1918, the casualty clearing stations fell back before the German advance and field ambulances (including a French ambulance) took their places. The cemetery contains 9,901 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, a few of which were brought in from the battlefields after the Armistice, and 883 war graves of other nationalities, mostly French and German. It is the second largest Commonwealth cemetery in Belgium. The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.

No. of Identified Casualties: 10751

[Will O'Brien]

Albert's online MIC index entry can be seen here

[Stebie9173]

His award of the Meritorious Service Medal was announced in the London Gazette of 4th June 1917.

AWARDED THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL

for valuable services rendered with the Armies in the Field.

200917 S./M. A. J. Abrahams, Worc. R.

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...&selHonourType=

Steve.

[Steven Broomfield]

At this time, the Bn was in the Line round Pond Farm, on the Steenbeek. Losses were not heavy, but 3 men were killed and 24 wounded; the Regtl History does not mention RSM Abrahams.

His MSM was gazetted on 4.6.17.